GNU bug report logs - #35374
Calc; Div by 0 in solving system

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Christopher Howard <christopher.howard <at> qlfiles.net>

Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:38:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: confirmed, fixed, patch

Fixed in version 26.4

Done: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #25 received at 35374 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Christopher Howard <christopher.howard <at> qlfiles.net>
To: Mattias Engdegård <mattiase <at> acm.org>, 
 35374 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: Calc; Div by 0 in solving system
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 21:28:32 -0800
I am now using Emacs 26.2 (through Guix) but am able to reproduce the
original error in 26.2. I patched just this function (math-try-solve-
for) and reloaded it. The error went away, and the correct solution was generated.

I did not try running the tests.

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On Sun, 2019-09-22 at 19:34 +0200, Mattias Engdegård wrote:
> tags 35374 patch
> stop
> 
> > Maybe someone more knowledgeable about Calc can help further.
> 
> Much to our surprise, very few people volunteered their service. Now,
> despite being grossly under-qualified for the task, I did give it a
> go. After all, we can't have it fail on simple linear equation
> systems now can we.
> 
> Please try this patch.
> 






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